Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580 -1645)

John Maitland was the only son of John Maitland, Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, and Jean, only daughter and heir of James Fleming, 4th Lord Fleming. He succeeded his father as Lord Maitland of Thirlestane 3 October 1595. He married Isabel Seton, second daughter of Alexander, Earl of Dunfermline before 18 June 1610. He was President of the Council and one of the ordinary Lords of Session 1618-1626, and an extraordinary Lord of Session 1626-1628. He was created Viscount Lauderdale 2 April 1616, and Lord Thirlestane and Boltoun, Viscount Maitland, and Earl of Lauderdale 14 March 1624. He was Commissioner for the plantation of Kirks in 1617 and 1621, and a Commissioner of the Scottish Parliament 1621, Commissioner of Taxes 1634 ,and President of the Parliament from 1644 until his death 18 January 1645. He was succeeded by his son, John Maitland, 2nd Earl and 1st Duke of Lauderdale. He used Stamp 4 until his elevation to the Dukedom in 1672.

Seat / Residence(s): Thirlestane Castle, Scottish Borders
Stamp(s) Stamp Information
Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580-1645)  (Stamp 1) Title: Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580 - 1645) (Stamp 1)
Crest: A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding a sword and a fleur-de-lys
Motto: Consilio et animis
Dimensions (height x width): 46mm x 40mm
Heraldic Charges: fleur-de-lys, Heraldic Charges: lion sejant affronty, Heraldic Charges: sword
Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580-1645)  (Stamp 2) Title: Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580 - 1645) (Stamp 2)
Crest: A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding a sword and a fleur-de-lys
Motto: Consilio et animis
Dimensions (height x width): 56mm x 40mm
Coronet: Viscount
Heraldic Charges: fleur-de-lys, Heraldic Charges: lion sejant affronty, Heraldic Charges: sword
Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580-1645)  (Stamp 3) Title: Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580 - 1645) (Stamp 3)
Crest: A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding a sword and a fleur-de-lys
Motto: Consilio et animis
Dimensions (height x width): 61mm x 40mm
Coronet: Earl
Heraldic Charges: fleur-de-lys, Heraldic Charges: lion sejant affronty, Heraldic Charges: sword
Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale  (1580-1645)  (Stamp 4) Title: Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580 - 1645) (Stamp 4)
Arms: A lion rampant dechaussy within a double tressure flory counterflory
Crest: A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding in the dexter gamb a sword and in the sinister a fleur de lys
Motto: Consilio et animis
, Motto: Cuncta auspices Iova
Helmet: Peer
Supporters: Two eagles wings raised
Dimensions (height x width): 95mm x 72mm
Coronet: Earl
Heraldic Charges: fleur-de-lys, Heraldic Charges: lion rampant within, Heraldic Charges: lion sejant affronty, Heraldic Charges: sword, Heraldic Charges: tressure, double, flory counterflory
Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580-1645)  (Stamp 5) Title: Maitland, John, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (1580 - 1645) (Stamp 5)
Arms: A lion rampant dechaussy within a double tressure flory counterflory
Crest: A lion sejant affronty ducally crowned holding in the dexter gamb a sword and in the sinister a fleur de lys
Motto: Consilio et animis
, Motto: Cuncta auspices Iova
Helmet: Peer
Supporters: Two eagles wings raised
Dimensions (height x width): 90mm x 65mm
Coronet: Viscount
Heraldic Charges: lion rampant within, Heraldic Charges: lion sejant affronty, Heraldic Charges: tressure, double, flory counterflory